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Cape Ann Works Connecting Students With Local Employers Mechelle Brown from Cape Ann Works talks to Kory Curcuru about an exciting new opportunity for students and potential employers on Cape Ann. Cape Ann Works aims to connect employers with local and international students to fill seasonal positions. Brown tells Kory Continue Reading…
Leading Ladies Host Play to Benefit Ukrainian Refugees Therese Melden and Judy Klein from Leading Ladies speak with Heather Atwood about an upcoming fundraiser to benefit Ukrainian refugees. Leading Ladies is a civic action group based on the North Shore of Massachusetts and focuses on issues that affect all families Continue Reading…
Nancy Steele Starts Folly Cove Intensive Small Business Workshop Nancy Steele is the founder of Folly Cove Studio LLC and the Director of their new program the Folly Cove Intensive. The intensive is a workshop for small business entrepreneurs or non-profit directors working in the health, wellness or food sectors. Continue Reading…
Marie Firmin Black Biz Ball 2022 at the Beauport Hotel Marie Firmin is the President of the Black Biz Development Group LLC (BBDG), an organization teaching the principles of entrepreneurship to Black-owned businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. Firmin and BBDG will be hosting the Black Biz Ball on Thursday May 12, Continue Reading…
Senator Bruce Tarr Helps Start Cape Ann Works State Senator Bruce Tarr is helping create “Cape Ann Works”, a program aimed to connect students with local employers. The initiative will attract students to Cape Ann to work for the summer season. A website will be made available for students and Continue Reading…
Julie LaFontaine Executive Director of The Open Door Julie LaFontaine is the Executive Director of The Open Door in Gloucester, MA. The mission of The Open Door is to alleviate the impact of hunger on Cape Ann. LaFontaine tells Kory Curcuru and Heather Atwood the pantry has been feeling the Continue Reading…
Amy Kamm Gloucester Public Schools Director of Mental Health and Social and Emotional Learning Amy Kamm is the Director of Mental Health and Social and Emotional Learning for Gloucester Public Schools. Kamm speaks to Heather Atwood and Kory Curcuru about the comprehensive K-12 program she has created to address the Continue Reading…
Hannah Kimberley Gloucester Human Rights Commission Hannah Kimberley from the Gloucester Human Rights Commission speaks to Heather Atwood and Kory Curcuru about working in the community to ensure everyone’s human rights are respected. The commission was reinstated by Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken in 2019 but has continued to work under Mayor Continue Reading…
Massachusetts State Senator Bruce Tarr on Supplemental Budget Talks Massachusetts State Senator Bruce Tarr talks to Heather Atwood about this year’s supplemental budget. Senator Tarr hopes the budget will include amendments that will support MA agencies, provide eligible residents with fuel relief as fuel costs have risen so high, provide Continue Reading…
Senate Bruce Tarr on House Bill H.4441 Veterans Nursing Homes Massachusetts State Senator Bruce Tarr speaks to Heather Atwood about the tragedy that occurred during the pandemic at the Chelsea Soldiers Home and Holyoke Soldiers home. At least 76 veterans lost their lives to Covid-19 at the Holyoke Soldiers home. Continue Reading…
Gloucester Schools Superintendent on Covid-19 and Mental Health For the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic wearing a mask in Gloucester Public Schools is optional. Gloucester Superintendent of Schools Ben Lummis spoke with Heather Atwood about the importance of ensuring student safety during this transition. Similar to Continue Reading…
Senator Bruce Tarr Responds to Ukraine Invasion With Legislation Senator Bruce Tarr filed legislation last week that will allow the state treasurer to divest state pension funds from Russian companies. The bill will also allow Governor Charlie Baker to end state contracts that might benefit Russian companies and deny Russian Continue Reading…
Manchester – Essex Regional School Committee – March 1, 2022 A virtual meeting of the Manchester – Essex Regional School Committee from March 1, 2022. ———————————————————- 1623 Studios is a #nonprofit organization dedicated to producing community programming for #CapeAnn—Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Essex—and to providing a forum for the free Continue Reading…
Gloucester City Council – February 22, 2022 A virtual meeting of the Gloucester City Council on February 22, 2022. ———————————————————- 1623 Studios is a #nonprofit organization dedicated to producing community programming for #CapeAnn—Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Essex—and to providing a forum for the free exchange of information and ideas. We Continue Reading…
Cape Ann Today (Tuesday, February 22, 2022) The Massachusetts State House is open to the public again after being closed for more than seven hundred days due to the pandemic. State Senator Bruce Tarr speaks to Heather Atwood about welcoming the public back and recent zoning changes impacting MBTA Communities. Continue Reading…
Manchester – Essex Regional School Committee – February 15, 2022 A virtual meeting of the Manchester – Essex Regional School Committee on February 15, 2022. ———————————————————- 1623 Studios is a #nonprofit organization dedicated to producing community programming for #CapeAnn—Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Essex—and to providing a forum for the free Continue Reading…
By Dianne Finch In Massachusetts and most other states and countries, the COVID-19 Delta variant is driving COVID cases up. The strain is more contagious than previous mutations, but scientists are still collecting data to determine whether Delta causes more severe illness than its predecessors. To add salt the wound, Continue Reading…
“Forever Chemicals” Persist in Water Supplies & Humans By Dianne M. Finch We’ve all heard stories about lead in drinking water, arsenic in rice and other environmental toxins. But on Cape Ann, we have so far been relatively safe from the most severe of environmental toxins. Many of us jettisoned Continue Reading…
Cape Ann ARTwaves: Episode 2 with Stephanie Cole Host: Jackie Ganim-DeFalco Cape Ann is an arts and culture mecca. It’s part of the fabric of our region and contributes to the creative economy. Cape Ann ARTwaves, produced by 1623 Studios, provides local coverage of the impact the novel coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading…
Cape Ann ARTwaves: Episode 1 With hosts Jackie Ganim-DeFalco and Kristine Fisher Cape Ann is an arts and culture mecca. It’s part of the fabric of our region and contributes to the creative economy. Cape Ann ARTwaves, produced by 1623 Studios, provides local coverage on the impact the novel coronavirus Continue Reading…
Pro Tips from DP Jon Brysh Making a high quality video for your organization or business is a vital part of marketing and communications these days. So how do you get started? Jon Brysh, the director of photography for many 1623 Studio productions, says that getting a team together for Continue Reading…
Featured Profile: Jon Brysh, Director of Photography This interview has been edited for clarity and length. By Maureen Aylward We work with some amazing professionals at 1623 Studios, many of whom operate cameras or do production work behind the scenes. One of those professionals is Jon Brysh, a director of Continue Reading…
Picking color for a workspace or office Walking into 1623 Studios’ new offices is inspiring. The colors are so perfectly subtle and selected, with accent colors framing certain parts of the office, that you might be tempted to start a renovation of your own. Martha Sutyak, the interior designer of Continue Reading…
Martha Sutyak (Su-tak): Designer/Project Manager of the new 1623 Studios office at 11 Pleasant Street Gloucester, MA Martha’s design firm: Smartly Staged, a real estate staging company Contact Information: martha@marthasutyak.com; 978-239-3947 This interview has been edited for clarity and length. It was in August 2019 that Martha Sutyak got a Continue Reading…
BackCAST Cape Ann: LGBTQ Community on Cape Ann Series Episode 5: Charles Nazarian This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Listen to the full episode: Episode 5: Charles Nazarian The stories you hear as part of BackCAST Cape Ann’s series on the LGBTQ community highlights their contribution, care, and Continue Reading…
BackCAST Cape Ann: LGBTQ Community on Cape Ann Series Episode 3: Brian King This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Listen to the full episode: Episode 3: Brian King The stories you hear as part of BackCAST Cape Ann’s series on the LGBTQ community highlights their contribution, care, and activism. Continue Reading…
BackCAST Cape Ann: LGBTQ Community on Cape Ann Episode 4: Kate Noonan and Pat Towler This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Episode 4: Kate Noonan and Pat Towler The stories you hear as part of the BackCAST Cape Ann series on the LBGTQ community, highlights their contribution, care, Continue Reading…
BackCAST Cape Ann: LGBTQ Community on Cape Ann Episode 2: Jack Vondras This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Listen to the full episode: Episode 2: Jack Vondras The stories you hear as part of BackCAST Cape Ann’s series on the LGBTQ community highlights their contribution, care, and activism. Continue Reading…
BackCAST Cape Ann: LGBTQ Community on Cape Ann Episode 1: Wendy Fitting This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Photo credit: Gloucester Writers Center Listen to the full episode: Episode 1: Wendy Fitting The stories you hear as part of BackCAST Cape Ann’s series on the LBGTQ community highlights Continue Reading…
By Maureen Aylward This transcript was edited for clarity and length. Watch the full episode: Cape Ann Report: Changing Art Audiences As producer and host of Cape Ann Report, I identify relevant and important topics to cover and find guests who have the expertise to talk about the issues of concern Continue Reading…
by Maureen Aylward As producer and host of Cape Ann Report, it is my role to identify relevant and important topics to cover and find guests who have the expertise to talk about the issues of concern to our communities. This Cape Ann Report is as close to a perfect Continue Reading…
Celebrating the Anniversary of 5 Community Programs that Spark Discussion There’s just something special about community programming. It’s designed to cover unique subject matters that you won’t find anywhere else. That’s because community programming is all about the free exchange of information and ideas. This month, 1623 Studios is celebrating Continue Reading…
9 Fall Film Grants Available in New England If you’re a filmmaker looking for money for your fall project, look no further. We’ve gathered together our favorite film grants in the New England area. Each of these grants has a deadline this fall—from October through December—and covers multiple categories including Continue Reading…